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Meaning of hockey stick curve | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A curve on a graph depicting a statistical or numerical trend with a long gradual rise followed by a steep increase over the short term.

Examples

“This same narrative is parroted by the government. But there is nothing natural about it. This is climate change in action, and pretending we aren’t experiencing a climate catastrophe right now is dangerously irresponsible. Remember, we are only at the beginning of the hockey stick curve. Things are going to get much worse.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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